Hallmark "Millennium Time Capsule" Christmas Ornament, 2000

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Artifact Overview

Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Christmas tree ornament

Date Made

2000

Creator Notes

Designed by Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Sri Lanka.

Object ID

2019.65.1933

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Inscriptions

on ornament: 2000 on tag attached to ornament: Millennium Time Capsule on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / Millennium Time Capsule / DECORATION DES FETES on back of packaging: The year 2000 is a perfect opportunity to / celebrate all you have experienced and / dream of all you will achieve. The fill-in-the- / blank scroll inside the beautifully designed / Millennium Time Capsule will help you / remember and record not only the events of / 2000 but the resolutions and dreams of the / days to come. Each Christmas, look forward / and back by adding your own thoughts and / remarks, creating a personal history that / grows year after year. / Sculpted by / Duane Unruh / For decorative use only. Not for young children. / Concue a des fins decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted - Dated 2000 on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: Mfd. for and (C) 2000 Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Sri Lanka QX8044
Hallmark "Millennium Time Capsule" Christmas Ornament, 2000